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- Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:37 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Small Footprint Silent Lab PC
- Replies: 7
- Views: 41055
Re: Small Footprint Silent Lab PC
heh. sweet mike! looks like my PC i built earlier this summer, only mine is on plexi instead of wood.
- Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:42 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Bitumen sheets, Fractal Design
- Replies: 22
- Views: 47580
Re: Bitumen sheets, Fractal Design
if by never, you mean in the last 10+ years, then yeah you got me pegged.Alexandrus wrote:Also good to see some people still have opinions about stuff they have never tried.
- Sun Jul 24, 2016 4:38 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Bitumen sheets, Fractal Design
- Replies: 22
- Views: 47580
Re: Bitumen sheets, Fractal Design
good to see the the sound absorption myth/placebo in PC's is still thriving.
cant wait for the upside-down HDD's revolution to make a comeback....![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
cant wait for the upside-down HDD's revolution to make a comeback....
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- Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:45 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Corsair ML series
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13169
Re: Corsair ML series
SPCR doesnt get to take a summer vacation?Zoide wrote:SpeaSpeaking of which, there haven't been any new posts/articles on SPCR in over a month.quest_for_silence wrote:Likely no (TB has a pretty different approach than SPCR).wywywywy wrote:Sounds like we have a new KING?
Is that normal, or is the site dying?
Thanks
- Sat May 28, 2016 12:45 pm
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: Luma Router / mesh network Access Points
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15565
Re: Luma Router / mesh network Access Points
Ubiquity Access Points to me are best, its enterprise grade hardware at very accessible price points, very easy to setup software. agreed. ubiquiti's mesh is the only one ive seen that actually handles wifi handoffs without a hitch. I install about 2- 3 a week. (just make sure you have updated firm...
- Tue May 24, 2016 6:26 am
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Mini PC Makers asleep at the wheel? Where's my semi-passive?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14102
- Thu May 19, 2016 6:26 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Newbie question - 950 PRO M.2 on an MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13772
Re: Newbie question - 950 PRO M.2 on an MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX A
Thanks for the link and info. Looks like it would be a waste without PCIe 3.0 4x. personally i found it to be a waste even with 3.0 4x. these are meant to be enterprise drives, with tons users/apps accessing the drive at the same time. desktop users dont do enough simultaneous reads/writes for NVMe...
- Thu May 19, 2016 5:36 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Newbie question - 950 PRO M.2 on an MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13772
Re: Newbie question - 950 PRO M.2 on an MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX A
it will work. but you wont "feel" any actual performance increase over the 840.graysky wrote: I am currently using an Samsung 840 Pro connected via the SATA port. Thanks!
- Wed May 18, 2016 8:23 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: HTPCs dying inexplicably
- Replies: 26
- Views: 24794
Re: HTPCs dying inexplicably
@ OP:
my bet is still on lack of ups. the nas may have been lucky, had a better PSU or just on a more robust circuit....who knows.
play it safe. Its good insurance to have a ups for every "important" PC.
my bet is still on lack of ups. the nas may have been lucky, had a better PSU or just on a more robust circuit....who knows.
play it safe. Its good insurance to have a ups for every "important" PC.
- Thu May 05, 2016 4:09 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Quiet ~500W PSU that will fit the Lian Li PC-Q10? (≤150cm)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22575
Re: Quiet ~500W PSU that will fit the Lian Li PC-Q10? (≤150c
Ok: I asked because I was curious to know whether it was defective or not (there's a chance it was defective, because I noticed a similar odd behaviour on defective Super Flower and Seasonic units with semi-passive controllers). I found more than a few similar complaints about the noise of the fan ...
- Thu May 05, 2016 7:04 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Quiet ~500W PSU that will fit the Lian Li PC-Q10? (≤150cm)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22575
Re: Quiet ~500W PSU that will fit the Lian Li PC-Q10? (≤150c
had that silverstone SFX PSU. Did you send it back for RMA procedure, or did you change it with another PSU? returned it and got; http://www.highpower-tech.com/CA/product_page.php?class=20130625152157&id=20140707151110 fan stays on all the time (which i prefer) -not silent, but quiet enough for my ...
- Thu May 05, 2016 4:45 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Quiet ~500W PSU that will fit the Lian Li PC-Q10? (≤150cm)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22575
Re: Quiet ~500W PSU that will fit the Lian Li PC-Q10? (≤150c
YMMV/
had that silverstone SFX PSU, sent it back due to its fan "rumbling" as it was constantly turning on and off every minute or 2.
had that silverstone SFX PSU, sent it back due to its fan "rumbling" as it was constantly turning on and off every minute or 2.
- Sat Apr 30, 2016 7:58 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: For those wanting a tip on the 2016 Presidential race
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11616
Re: For those wanting a tip on the 2016 Presidential race
anyone who would want that job is certifiably insane.
our job is to pick the least crazy one -well those of US in the electoral college that is.
our job is to pick the least crazy one -well those of US in the electoral college that is.
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:18 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Silent Grizwald
- Replies: 43
- Views: 57029
Re: Silent Grizwald
no need. "a picture is worth...."Nec_V20 wrote:I would strongly suggest that you read the reply I posted to edh before continuing.xan_user wrote:ouch.edh wrote: 61C at 800rpm
thanks to edh for distilling this thread's walls o text into one succinct post.
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:30 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Silent Grizwald
- Replies: 43
- Views: 57029
Re: Silent Grizwald
ouch.edh wrote: 61C at 800rpm
thanks to edh for distilling this thread's walls o text into one succinct post.
- Tue Apr 26, 2016 5:51 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Please advise me on a CPU cooler (Low Profile)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11334
Re: Please advise me on a CPU cooler (Low Profile)
FWIW i have a low profile coolermaster that SPCR said was crap. I added 4 strips of foam between the fan and cooler, to eliminate fan vibration, and its does just as good as my shuriken @ $10 less.
- Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:45 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Unusual setup – case and placement recommendations
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16300
Re: Unusual setup – case and placement recommendations
hdmi is good to ~50 feet. then you need a repeater/amp. there are also hdmi over cat 5 kits, for much longer distances.quest_for_silence wrote: BTW, xan, how would you hook up the LCD monitor?
- Fri Apr 22, 2016 7:11 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Unusual setup – case and placement recommendations
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16300
Re: Unusual setup – case and placement recommendations
Putting the PC in the next room isn't possible due to the cable that connects the amplifier to the PC. of course it is possible. I install/service whole home AV and PC servers in central EQ closets locations all the time. you could either get a longer "cable", or put the amp in the next room as wel...
- Thu Apr 21, 2016 5:48 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Unusual setup – case and placement recommendations
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16300
Re: Unusual setup – case and placement recommendations
PC on floor with pets and or country living = silence nightmare. Those who havent experinced the insides of a comp under those conditions, just dont understand. SSD: 500GB Samsung 850 Evo is my preferred 256GB SSD :) :mrgreen: @ OP, what about a wall-mounted case, or just put your case on a shelf? O...
- Tue Apr 19, 2016 4:56 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Power DIN/ picoPSU mini-din
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6772
Re: Power DIN/ picoPSU mini-din
linky to one(s) youre looking at?b3nbranch wrote: I'm looking at some level VI ac/dc converters (at CUI.com),
- Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:29 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: AMD & Intel 65W Stock Coolers
- Replies: 16
- Views: 25166
Re: AMD & Intel 65W Stock Coolers
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I wonder why an SPCR member would be interested in ANY stock cooler info. period.
I wonder why an SPCR member would be interested in ANY stock cooler info. period.
- Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:51 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Quietest Case. Ever.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19362
Re: Quietest Case. Ever.
any case thats placed in another room, away from the user.James213 wrote:Hi, what is the quietest case? There must be a number 1.
- Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:26 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: AMD & Intel 65W Stock Coolers
- Replies: 16
- Views: 25166
Re: AMD & Intel 65W Stock Coolers
"Page not found"Lawrence Lee wrote:http://www.silentpcreview.com/AMD_Intel ... k_Coolers/
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http://www.silentpcreview.com/AMD_Intel_Stock_Coolers
- Fri Apr 08, 2016 6:33 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Home internet hardships
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8180
Re: Home internet hardships
regular consumer wifi suckx ass. and to make things worse, AFAIK a 300n is not real dual band. non dual bands only work well with one wifi device of each frequency at a time. Id get a ubiquiti air router HP and/or a directional nanostation 2.4 and make sure you are not on the same channel as your ne...
- Sun Apr 03, 2016 5:50 am
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: Loud seeks on NAS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13480
Re: Loud seeks on NAS
I know that I'll have to figure out a server build allowing for drive suspension on a very limited budget. free is always cheapest. http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/download/file.php?id=1178 http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/download/file.php?id=1179 check here fro more ideas, http://www.sil...
- Mon Mar 28, 2016 12:21 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD Red 8TB
- Replies: 12
- Views: 21356
Re: WD Red 8TB
If changing the gas in the drive is a big deal, why not have a vacuum? Surely that would give better benefit? It's not like a hard disk could not be built to withstand the forces of a partial vacuum anyway. floating heads actually require something to float on. the cushion of gas is there to keep t...
- Fri Mar 25, 2016 10:50 am
- Forum: Notebook Systems
- Topic: Replacement fans for CoolerMaster Notepal U2?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 24887
Re: Replacement fans for CoolerMaster Notepal U2?
usb = 5v -so any fan(s) running off that will need to be able to start consistently at that low voltage.
I would power 2 slim 120 fans from a 12v brick, and use a fanmate for speedcontrol
I would power 2 slim 120 fans from a 12v brick, and use a fanmate for speedcontrol
- Thu Mar 24, 2016 8:08 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD Red 8TB
- Replies: 12
- Views: 21356
Re: WD Red 8TB
damn, that book pricing is really tempting... Yeah, they are interesting drives. I'm still waiting for an understandable explanation of why the helium doesn't leave over time. As for the warranty differences, it's probably the cheap PSU in the external drives that fail before the HDD itself. It was ...
- Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:58 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: dampening foam and power supply
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10034
Re: dampening foam and power supply
if you have empty 5.25 bays, you could duct the PSU intake, from front of case, so that it is isolated from other internal heat sources.
- Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:08 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Reduced size E-ATX mid-tower
- Replies: 24
- Views: 23358
Re: Reduced size E-ATX mid-tower
IMO no off the shelf case will silence that rig enough for sleeping in same room. option a/ build custom case out of wood with well insulated sound baffles option b/ swap components for ones that produce less heat (thus quieter) option c/ move pc to next room, run video, sound and usb cables through...